Ansitz Wellenstein

 

The artworks of Franziska and Mercedes Welte are created at the historic Ansitz Wellenstein in Lochau on Lake Constance. The site shapes the atmosphere of their practice and provides the spatial framework for the works of NONOS.

Different Artistic Approaches

Sculptures, objects, and paintings emerge from visually absorbed impressions, guided by free intuition and a continuous exchange of ideas between the sisters. Form and color evolve through dialogue.

An Extensive Body of Work

The oeuvre of NONOS is extensive and comprises more than 1,000 works in various artistic approaches—ranging from painting and drawing to photography and sculptures in a wide spectrum of materials.

Lochau on Lake Constance

Lochau is located in northern Vorarlberg, at the four-country corner on Lake Constance. From Ansitz Wellenstein, the view extends across the landscape and the lake toward the Untersee.

The forming

Franziska Welte is primarily responsible for surface design and moulding.

The coloring

Mercedes Welte is primarily responsible for the colour scheme. However, the artists’ creative process is not detached, but takes place in a joint process.